Ep. 25 Summer Salads With In-Season Vegetables promote a Healthy Community
What makes local in-season produce taste better? Maybe it’s because it’s grown with care and love... Because our dinner today from a grocery store originates from no less than five countries, we are starting to take a closer look at just where our food comes from. We are realizing that food closer to home in season tastes better because it’s a different product than what you buy in the grocery store. Chef Monique Jamet Hooker, a culinary instructor, cookbook author and expert
Ep. 24 Culinary History of the 4th of July
#culinaryhistoryofthe4thofjuly One of the most memorable moments of my food writing career was when my Australian Sister-in-law sent me an article she had cut out of the Courier-Mail newspaper in Australia. It was the same article I had written for my local paper with my byline that had been put out on the wire service and had been picked up by them. They swapped out the picture of Baked Pudding for a giant hamburger, and changed the name to "Star-Spangled Dinner" I had mixed
Ep. 23 A Picnic Basket is Like a Treasure Chest
#eatingalfresco #picnicfare #picnicrecipes #wildricesalad #picnicmenus #picnictips Every summer I vow to spend more time outside dining al fresco with my husband. Such accessible natural beauty, it’s the perfect backdrop for a mini-vacation escape. Memorable locales such as the beach on Lake Superior, the mouth of the river at Gooseberry Falls in Minnesota, where there is one lone picnic table overlooking the lake, or along the banks and rocks of the stunning rivers are a
Ep. 22 Fridge foraging: Easy Peasy Toast and Topping Bar for Dad's Special Day
#fathersdaycooking #toastbar #newagebreakfast #avocadotoast #diybreakfast #toasttoppings With Dad's Special day coming up, why not try something different? Scheduling full-blown parties are challenging this time of the year because of busy summer weekend schedules. I love entertaining at breakfast and brunch, it lends itself to a lot of do-ahead menus and folks can drop in, visit and be on their way for the rest of the day. My experience has been that most dad's like to ke
